Martini-Henry, if it is equipped with a barrel to the calibre .45 provided with
the special stripes invented by Alexandre Henry, Scottish arms manufacturer of
Edinburgh who also created famous British individual Shot gauges 577 in 1861 of
it.

If the
barrel is with the 303 gauge, it is Martini-Metford, appeared later; but it is
in any case a lawful rifle of the English army, and the punches which are above
are the English official punches.

The marks
on the left side of the carcass, in front of the indicator of loading, are also
the English official marks, the "VR" under the crown meaning "Victoria Regina",
and the "BSA", "British Small Arms".

The date
of 1889 makes me think of a rifle which would have been useful during the War of
Boers in South Africa.

The
Martini alternatives, there is much of it. It is enough for you to type
"Martini-Henry" on your search motor, and you will see. It is phenomenal.

But this
one is the lawful model, that which tears off you the shoulder with his passing.

Good
weapon, but extremely unpleasant to use when it is wholesale gauge.

Francotte
(Belgian Craftsman) manufactured hundreds in small gauge, like the 22 or the
25/20.

In small
calibre, it is a weapon very appraisal of the sporting shooters.

I do not
have unfortunately enough documentation to identify all the punches, but I will
seek a little.